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McKinsey Digital

McKinsey is one of the most recognized brand names in the world - and it is making new waves in the tech consulting space via McKinsey Digital (also known as "Digital McKinsey"). Separating these practice areas can get confusing, as the firm has multiple groups that leverage the McKinsey name but offer services that don’t…
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INSEAD San Francisco: New Campus In The US

INSEAD Business School, one of the world’s premier business schools, just established its first presence in North America - INSEAD San Francisco. While this is exciting news for U.S.-based students and executives, the announcement is unclear about whether INSEAD's vaunted global MBA is bringing its curriculum stateside. Nicknamed “The Hub”, INSEAD is launching the campus…
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McKinsey Insight Program

McKinsey Insight is built to attract top Advanced Degree candidates to life at McKinsey. What do we - and McKinsey - mean by Advanced Degree? If you are in a PhD, JD, or MD program, McKinsey is interested in you! Applying for summer consulting programs built specifically for Advanced Degree candidates gives you an opportunity…
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Accenture

We profile Accenture, one of the world's most humongous consulting firms - one that often gets lots of attention but mixed reviews from the consulting crowd. What's different about Accenture Strategy? And - pray tell - what does Accenture do? We've asked the questions too. Why is it that Accenture, the mega consulting and technology…
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BCG Growth Share Matrix: In-Depth Analysis

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Growth Share Matrix efficiently and effectively identifies if investments should be made into a product or service, or if a product or service should be retired from the market. Although there are some limitations of the BCG Growth Share matrix, which we will discuss, this matrix is an excellent first…
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McKinsey Middle East Careers

Consultant Interview: How one consultant aced the McKinsey interview, broke in, and broke out again Are you interested in understanding more about McKinsey careers – from the McKinsey case interview to the difference between McKinsey offices in the Middle East? Boy, do we have a treat for you. If you’re thinking about applying for a…
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Variable Cost: Examples, Definition, & Formula

Variable cost is one of the two major cost categories that you'll find in nearly every business endeavor. Together with fixed costs, they form the foundation of all corporate expenses. Even in the top business schools we teach at, there is some confusion over what exactly is defined as a variable cost. Our goal is…
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BCG Growth Share Matrix Example

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Growth Share Matrix efficiently and effectively identifies if investments should be made into a product or service. Conversely, it also shows if a product or service should be retired from the market. Although there are some limitations of the BCG Growth Share matrix, which we will discuss, this matrix is…
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Issue Trees: What Are They & How To Use Them

Have you ever had a large, complex, and seemingly overwhelming problem that you initially had no idea how to solve? Chances are, it would have been helpful if you used an issue tree. The issue tree is a tool that consultants use to break down big problems into smaller manageable ones. Firms like McKinsey, Boston…
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Consulting Internships

Are you looking to land an MBA consulting internship? Consulting internships are a great way to find out if consulting is right for you, and if a firm is a good fit for you. Plus, consulting firms take a majority of full-time hires directly from their internship pool - there's no clearer path to a…
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Data Analytics: Do Businesses Really Need It?

Every company in the world - from a kid’s lemonade stand to a large corporation like Apple - has data at its disposal. Though a lot of data is created in similar ways, the real value of data comes from being able to interpret it through data analytics and use your analysis to make strategic…
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Top MBA Programs For Consulting

B-school observers eagerly await the U.S. News & World Report or Forbes rankings to get a sense of the top MBA programs and what separates them. Yet, if you're looking to go into consulting, some different criteria apply. Some MBA programs will set you up better than others, but these don't track exactly with the…
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